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Foreword

The Qur’ān: Essential Teachings is intended to complement and supplement the Islamic Foundation’s two earlier publications – (i) The Qur’ān: Basic Teachings by Khurshid Ahmad, T.B. Irving and M.M. Ahsan and (ii) Way to the Qur’ān by Khurram Murad. Like the above mentioned works, the present one too, seeks to prepare the reader mentally for embarking on a sustained, fruitful study of the Qur’ān.

Contained in the present work is a fairly elaborate explanation of twenty Qur’ānic terms and concepts with a view to highlighting the Qur’ānic viewpoint on some major issues of faith, religious obligations and social life. The author, associated for many years with the Foundation’s projects on the Qur’ān, has drawn material from both classical and modern Qur’ānic scholarship. His main objective is to present before readers the Qur’ānic guidance in a simple jargon-free language. So doing, he refrains from indulging in any philosophical or juridical debate. It is earnestly hoped that the present work will be read with much profit by general readers and succeed in its aim of conveying effectively the message of the Qur’ān to those who are unable to study the Qur’ān in its Arabic original. May Allah Subḥānahū wa-Ta‘ālā enable the Foundation to embark upon other useful projects for spreading far and wide the meaning and message of the Qur’ān.

I take this opportunity to thank Br. Abdur Rashid Siddiqi for his valuable suggestions and the Foundation production team, especially Br. Naiem Qaddoura and Br. Nasir Cadir. May Allah reward the author and the team in both the worlds.